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(From left) Saajan Pater, senior industrial management technology major, assists senior technology major, Tom Swanberg, test the cam shaft design of the supermileage vehicle Jan. 22, 2014 in the basement of Still Gym. They estimated the craft would get 1,600 miles to the gallon. They achieved 1,173 miles per gallon in 2013, while their goal for 2014 was 2,000 miles per gallon.

Supermileage Team to compete in Shell Eco-marathon Americas in Detroit

By Northern Star staff | April 2, 2015

The Supermileage Team will aim to reach 1,800 miles per gallon at the upcoming Shell Eco-marathon Americas in Detroit.The Shell Eco-marathon is an annual competition in which high school and college teams are challenged to design, build and drive the...